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If your QuickBooks screen size is too small to view enough information without scrolling, there are a couple of things you can do. Assuming the QuickBooks screen isn't already maximized, you can manually increase the screen size using Windows' drag-borders, or you can maximize the QuickBooks windows to fill your entire screen. If that's still not enough, your only option is to increase your computer’s screen resolution. Doing so reduces the size of everything on your screen and enables you to see more data. Conversely, reducing screen resolution magnifies everything on the screen, but you cannot see as much data without scrolling.

Adjusting Screen Size

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Click and drag the Quickbooks window until the upper-left corner of the window meets the upper-left corner of your monitor.

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Click and drag the lower-right corner of the QuickBooks window to manually adjust the screen size.

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Double-click the QuickBooks title bar to maximize the window. Alternatively, click the square to the left of the "X" button.

Change Screen Resolution

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Press "Win-M" to minimize all Windows and view the desktop. In Windows 8, this also switches out of the Start Screen.

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Right-click an empty area of the desktop and select "Screen Resolution."

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Click the "Resolution" drop-down menu.

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Click and drag the "Resolution" slider to select a new resolution. Selecting a value closer to "High" increases the screen resolution. Selecting a value closer to "Low" decreases the screen resolution. Click anywhere outside of the slider box to exit the Resolution settings.

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Click "OK" and then "Keep Changes" to set your new resolution.

Warning

Adjusting your screen resolution affects all programs, not just QuickBooks.